Shloka 58
Adhyāya 65: Dawn Assembly, Makara–Śyena Vyūhas, and Commander Engagements
तं हि वीरं महेष्वासं सौभद्रप्रमुखा रथा: । पर्यरक्षन्त युध्यन्तं वजायुधमिवामरा:,जैसे देवता वज्रधारी इन्द्रकी रक्षा करते हैं, उसी प्रकार सुभद्राकुमार आदि पाण्डव योद्धा युद्धमें तत्पर हुए महाधनुर्धर वीर भीमसेनकी सब ओरसे रक्षा करते थे
taṃ hi vīraṃ maheṣvāsaṃ saubhadrapramukhā rathāḥ | paryarakṣanta yudhyantaṃ vajāyudham ivāmarāḥ ||
Sañjaya said: As the immortals guard Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt, so did the chariot-warriors led by Saubhadra surround and protect that heroic, mighty archer as he fought on. The scene underscores a warrior-ethic of loyal protection: comrades do not merely seek personal glory, but uphold their duty by shielding the foremost fighter in the press of battle.
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